MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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